Photo‐Induced Construction and Recovery of Cu + Sites in Metal–Organic Frameworks

• Published in: Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) Vol. 19; no. 40; p. e2302885
• Main Authors: Li, Yu‐Xia, Li, Ke‐Di, Qian, Xin‐Yu, Liu, Xiao‐Qin, Sun, Lin‐Bing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2023
• Subjects: Chemical bonds; Complexation; Copper; Light irradiation; Metal-organic frameworks; Nanotechnology; Oxidation; Reagents; Recovery; Reducing agents; Valence; cuprous species; CO adsorption; photoreduction; valence adjustment; recovery

The adjustment of the valence state of metal ions is crucial for various applications because peculiar activity originates from metal ions with specific valence. Cu + can interact with molecules possessing unsaturated bonds like CO via π ‐complexation, while Cu 2+ doesn't have such ability. Mea...